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Adventure Aquarium is just minutes from downtown Philadelphia on the...

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Adventure Aquarium is just minutes from downtown Philadelphia on the Camden Waterfront and features one-of-a-kind exhibits with more than 8,500 aquatic species throughout two million gallons of water. The Aquarium is home to the largest collection of sharks on the East Coast, including the only Great Hammerhead shark on exhibit in the United States, the only aquarium in the world to exhibit hippos, one of only six facilities in the US to have Little Blue penguins as permanent residents and exhibits the longest Shark Bridge in the world, a unique V-shaped rope suspension bridge just inches over Shark Realm. Adventure Aquarium is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), and is held to the absolute highest standards in animal care and exhibition.

The adventure aquarium is located just across the river from Philly in the city of Camden New Jersey. Though finding it isn't the easiest task in the world, it's well worth the drive. The aquarium is amazing and has many, many attractions including lots of hands on exhibits. My 3 daughters, ages 1, 4, and 6 all had a blast....
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